Swahili HOUSE NAMES
Here’s a delightful selection of possible Swahili house names that may be of interest in helping choose that special name for your home. They’re taken, with kind permission, from Graham Gould’s book ‘House Names of Australia’ and reflect the migration of other language speakers to Australia. See www.grahamgould.com for details of this book, more house name information and Graham’s unique and authentic house nameplates.
To draw your attention to some of the more interesting and delightful Swahili house names, we’ve put some of our favourites in bold. Have a look, they may help you choose your house name.
| House name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Amkia | to greet |
| Amkiana | greet one another |
| Angalia | to look out, to take care |
| Furahi | to rejoice |
| Heri | good fortune |
| Jambo | how do you do? |
| Juana | know one another |
| Jumba | palace |
| Karibuni | come in |
| Kumekucha | the sun has risen |
| Kweto | our home |
| Maskani | dwelling place |
| Nyumba | house |
| Nyumbani | home |
| Penda | to love |
| Pendana | love one another |
| Pendeza | to please |
| Rudiana | return to each other |
| Saidiana | help one another |
| Salamu | greetings |
| Salimu | to greet |
| Shikamoo | how do you do? |
| Sitawi | to flourish |
| Ufalme | kingdom |
